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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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